ACRE

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Her economic history research expands 200 years to provide an account of women’s participation in labor markets over time and describe the history of women’s continuing economic liberation. History: H.5.USH.8 18 Analyze causes and effects of cultural changes on society in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s Civics: C.3.CIV.1

Economics 52

Economics K-12 Civics History 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Grades K-3) February 26, 2024 The post Jigsaw Strategy first appeared on Studies Weekly. Jigsaw Strategy Oct. February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders?

K-12 52

K-12 Lesson Plan Geography Civics 52

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 29, 2024

Now my students know that if I am wearing my BLM shirt or Black History Matters shirt at school it is not a performative act — it means that they can hold me accountable to what I have done in and out of class to show that I am living up to that belief. history, racism, and LGBTQ+ identity. history, racism, and LGBTQ+ identity.

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Professional Development Library 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Bradshaw wishes more teachers would teach civics and history through Studies Weekly. Each child gets his or her own newspaper, which they love, and then I simply guide and facilitate the week’s topic using the Studies Weekly online component,” she said. Many key topics are overlooked or taught at a lower level, and I do not know why.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies K-12 Civics Lesson Plan 52

ACRE

JANUARY 17, 2023

K-12 educators can request activity kits that include everything needed to play through the Adam Smith Escape Room with your students. Adam Smith’s Pin Factory & Division of Labor Pipe Cleaner Activity Adam Smith ’s Pin Factory is one of the most famous examples in the history of economics. Constitution PD.4.C.2

Geography 52

Geography K-12 Economics Civics 52

ED Surge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The discussion tackled plenty of thorny issues facing K-12 and college instructors these days, including how to respond to pressures to ban books in schools, how to make classrooms a welcoming place for debate as schools and colleges grow more diverse, and how to respond to misinformation that students bring to classroom conversations.

K-12 94

K-12 History American History Pedagogy 94

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The ban was recently reversed in response to widespread criticism, but it is emblematic of an ongoing campaign by state and local officials around the country to dictate how K-12 and college and university educators and students address race, history and social justice.

Social Justice 83

Social Justice American History Education K-12 83

ED Surge

APRIL 18, 2023

At the K-12 level, there’s been a push to create more flexibility in the school day for “immersive experiences,” like internships and hands-on projects, from players such as XQ Institute, the nonprofit supported by Emerson Collective that since 2015 has poured millions of dollars into efforts across the country to “rethink high school.”

K-12 144

K-12 Civics Project-Based Learning High School 144

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2020

If there was ever a time to ask big, heretical questions about American K-12 education, it’s when schooling has been thrown into chaos by a pandemic, and Americans’ faith in institutions, including schools, is at ebb tide. This flies in the face of common sense and human history, deBoer argued. Fordham Institute.

Education 113

Education Charter School Social Justice K-12 113

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 21, 2017

On Twitter, users add lessons and resources to the #CharlottesvilleSyllabus and #CharlottesvilleCurriculum pages; everything from identity charts to readings on the history of white supremacy to conflict resolution activities. What was troubling enough as 20 th century history is happening in present time. history standards ?

History 71

History Elementary School Library Civics 71

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills and to make public their pledge to teach the truth. The teacher-led rallies received national media attention, providing a valuable counter narrative to the oversized coverage of the well-funded anti-CRT movement. In Florida, Gov.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

and global history classes are often crunched for time by the end of the school year and struggle to fit in discussions of any events that happened after the end of the Cold War in the 1990s. It’s going from the front pages of the newspaper to the history books.”. But even then, teachers of traditional U.S.

History 71

History Social Studies Museum Civics 71

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2018

On a piece a paper, I wrote “Black History Month.” ” I asked my peers to sign it if they agreed that we should celebrate Black History Month at our school. This was the launch of my civics engagement. Related: Making America whole again via civics education. I ended my lunch with over 50 signatures.

Civic Engagement 73

Civic Engagement Civics Elementary School History 73

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Re-6, its official name, where there were 46 students in grades K-12 last year, there hasn’t been a math teacher who is “comfortable” teaching beyond algebra I for nearly six years, Johnson said. . has a population of just 103 people, but civic engagement is high, including intense public support for its tiny school district.

World History 134

World History Civic Engagement Elementary School High School 134

Teaching Civics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

The Center for Civic Education offers a selection free lessons for K-12 students that teach about the Constitution: [link] One lesson, “ Constitution Day Scavenger Hunt with 60-Second Civics ” uses one minute audio programs that focus on the Framers of the Constitution. Constitution! Enough said.

Civics 40

Civics K-12 Government History 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

In fact, down the hallway from his algebra class, two industrious history teachers were trying out their own strategies. Another 12 students came within a few points of passing. A history teacher might ponder what to do about students who are so far behind, they stop studying altogether. Gallin’s school was one of them.

Teaching 108

Teaching K-12 Civics Psychology 108

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

studied civics in the fall of 2016, they began by exploring a nearby park in Pontiac. For this experiment, the researchers spent years developing four separate project-based units on history, geography, economics and civics. Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. When a classroom of second graders in Waterford, Mich.,

Project-Based Learning 111

Project-Based Learning Historic Sites Civics Social Studies 111

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

It’s a natural fit for a school community whose mission includes cultivating and cherishing “an environment that supports the academic, social-emotional, creative and civic learning” of all students. In the remote village of Nanwalek, Alaska, the K-12 school was planning to improve its slow, satellite-provided Internet connection.

Education 84

Education K-12 Middle School Professional Development 84

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2018

From Greensboro lunch counters to Tiananmen Square, youth have led significant campaigns for social and political change throughout history. Related: COLUMN: Making America whole again via civics education. And students should engage with real-life examples of citizens actively employing such skills in political and civic life.

Civics 66

Civics Social Studies History Critical Thinking 66

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The study, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning , was produced by researchers at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. The researchers created 56 tasks for students in 12 states, and collected 7,804 student responses from January 2015 until June 2016.

Civics 112

Civics Advocacy Elementary School Middle School 112

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Related: COLUMN: Marjory Stoneman Douglas students give legislators a civics lesson. The pressure of high-stakes testing has caused districts and schools to reduce or even eliminate coursework in civics, along with history, geography, science, arts, and fitness. How are we doing in that department? Not so well.

Civics 65

Civics Geography Library History 65

The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2017

But, with an eye toward local accountability and sustainability, the program demanded that the bulk of the heavy lifting, both financial and strategic, be done through a collaboration among city and education officials, community organizations, civic groups and local philanthropy. The real Say Yes story will be told in 20 years.

K-12 95

K-12 Public School Civics High School 95

The Hechinger Report

MAY 3, 2023

Many educators probably weren’t surprised by today’s announcement of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test results for civics and history. In past years, the scores for civics have been flat, which is hardly encouraging. The scores tell an all-too-familiar story.

Civics 108

Civics Primary Sources Civic Engagement K-12 108

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2018

But even back when every school taught civics and American history, very few students attained adult literacy. Many people believe that social media and smartphones have diminished our reading abilities. Others blame schools and teachers for “failing” our kids, but the data suggest otherwise.

Civics 97

Civics American History Elementary School Humanities 97

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2017

It’s simply harder for individuals to seek redress against what is really a coalition between powerful neighborhood groups, civic leaders and school system heads. But racism is imparted not just by not just by what a state demands its students to learn; it’s also about what they don’t require — learning the true history of our country.

Geography 78

Geography Economics Civics History 78

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Today, it enrolls roughly 500 students from 60 different tribes in grades K-12, bolstering their Indigenous heritage with land-based lessons and language courses built into a college preparatory model. has fully acknowledged its long history of using education as a weapon against tribes. There was nothing like this.

Charter School 115

Charter School Heritage K-12 Education 115

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable? As an Asian American, my lived experience and this research make me firmly believe that we must do a better job of teaching Asian American history and culture in the U.S. — We must do a better job of teaching Asian American history and culture in the U.S.

American History 91

American History History Teaching Primary Sources 91

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2018

Students work on an assignment in a high school civics class. The purpose of a K-12 education is to offer a solid foundation for these young people, yet we’re saying they should come to school for only half the time,” Huidekoper said. That’s depriving them of a big chunk of their educations, said Peter Huidekoper Jr.,

Tutoring 85

Tutoring Archiving High School K-12 85

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2016

Osborn, who graduated from Clinton in 2005 and returned five years ago to teach history at the high school, said the benefits of Clinton’s plan stuck out to him even as a kid. You can usually trace it back to strong civic leadership,” McGraw said.

Junior High 74

Junior High Civics K-12 Economics 74

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

History, and civics. Five years ago, many of my students spent the day in segregated special education classes for students with autism spectrum disorders. Through team building with families and colleagues, my students now participate in many academic classes with their peers, such as biology, world languages, U.S.

Civics 70

Civics High School History Education 70

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 19, 2017

Just as it’s easier for students to learn French by speaking it in France, we need civics, literature and science to be practiced in communities rocked by nonsensical violence. history when the levee system broke in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, could stand to produce a few engineers from the hood.

Primary Sources 72

Primary Sources Charter School Education Civics 72

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

After passing the core tests, most educators then take one or more of the Praxis II exams, which are focused on various subject specialties (so a would-be high school history teacher would take a Praxis II history test, for example). Beforehand, my mind was everywhere … worrying about how I’m going to take care of my babies.”.

Tutoring 77

Tutoring Civics High School Teaching 77

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The bill , which won bipartisan support from the state’s senate and assembly, would require the New Jersey Department of Education to develop learning standards across K-12 in media and information literacy. It’s about civic responsibility,” Polites said. “I

Teaching 125

Teaching Civics K-12 Social Science 125

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The best civics lesson requires you to leave the classroom. But let’s hope the future doesn’t look like the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, which was Ohio’s largest online K-12 school before its operators shut it down due to a drop in enrollment, stemming from an apparent lack of the human touch. Related: Go vote.

Humanities 100

Humanities K-12 Civics Professional Development 100

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Related: Rewrite the history textbooks, or the white supremacist violence will continue. We’ve been waiting since the end of February for this basic information, which will give K-12 schools, childcare providers, Head Start programs, and higher education institutions a comprehensive strategy to reopen. Biden’s $1.9 Biden’s $1.9

Civics 84

Civics K-12 American History History 84

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

million people that is less diverse than America, and that has a history very different from our own? We can start by piloting and implementing these 12 global education best practices, many of which are working extremely well for Finland: 1) Emphasize well-being. 12) Revamp teacher training toward a medical and military model.

Education 112

Education Economics Civics Government 112

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Related: Marjory Stoneman Douglas students give legislators a civics lesson. Related: When black history isn’t relegated to a single month. One of the benefits men gain from their overrepresentation in leadership is that it discourages women from lodging a complaint. Students need their own hashtag.

Charter School 54

Charter School Leadership Civics History 54